Urupelma sanctitheresae Kaderka, Lüddecke, Řezáč, Řezáčová & Hüsser, 2023

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Kaderka, R., Lüddecke, T., Řezáč, M., Řezáčová, V. & Hüsser, M. (2023). Revision of the Peruvian tarantula Homoeomma peruvianum (Chamberlin, 1916): description of a new genus with eleven new species and insights to the evolution of montane tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Natural History 57(41-44): 1710-1824.

Distribution

Peru

Type Locality: Peru, Cusco, Convención, Santa Teresa

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 1 adult male specimen record, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Peru, Cusco, Convención, Santa Teresa. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 4258 m. Wet and dry seasons, from the rainfall at the locality itself.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the name of the type locality near Santa Teresa, Cusco province, Peru.

Specimen Records (3)

MUSM-ENT 0513021 ♂ Holotype Peru

La Convencion, Santa Teresa, 1876 m a.s.l., Cusco

October 2018 · col. R. Kaderka

Male holotype.

MUSM-ENT 0513022 ♀ Paratype Peru

La Convencion, Santa Teresa, 1932 m a.s.l., Cusco

October 2018 · col. R. Kaderka

Female paratype.

MUSM-ENT 0513020 ♀ Peru

La Convencion, Santa Teresa, 1718 m a.s.l., Cusco

October 2018 · col. R. Kaderka

Non-type dried female.

Bibliography (2)

Kaderka, R. (2026). A new species of Urupelma Kaderka et al. 2023 from Peru (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae), and a new proposal of homologous keels. Revista peruana de biología 33(3): e32750, 001-018.

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